Name: Fried Chicken with Scallion Soy Sauce (Yurinchi)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: For the Scallion Soy Sauce (enough for 3 chicken thighs):; 1 Tokyo negi (naga negi; long green onion) (use only the white bottom part; to substitute scallions, use the white bottom part of 3–4 stalks); 1 dried red chili pepper; 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil; 1 Tbsp sake; 2 Tbsp rice vinegar (unseasoned); 1½ Tbsp sugar; 6 Tbsp soy sauce; For the Fried Chicken:; 2 boneless, skin-on chicken thighs (1 lb, 454 g; ask a butcher to debone the chicken thighs at the grocery store; you can also use skinless chicken thighs or 1 chicken breast, butterflied and cut in half); ¼ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt; ⅛ tsp freshly ground black pepper; 2 tsp sake; 2 tsp soy sauce; 4 Tbsp potato starch or cornstarch (highly recommend potato starch for all kinds of Japanese fried chicken); 2 cups neutral oil

Prep Time

15m

Cook Time

15m

Total Time

30m

This fried chicken with scallion soy sauce, also known as Yurinchi, is a delicious Japanese dish. The tender chicken is coated in potato starch, then fried until crispy and golden. The scallion soy sauce adds a savory, tangy flavor, making it a perfect combination.

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Negi

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Servings: 2

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For The Scallion Soy Sauce (enough For 3 Chicken Thighs)

1 Tokyo negi (naga negi; long green onion) (use only the white bottom part; to substitute scallions, use the white bottom part of 3–4 stalks)

1 dried red chili pepper

1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil

1 Tbsp sake

2 Tbsp rice vinegar (unseasoned)

1½ Tbsp sugar

6 Tbsp soy sauce

For The Fried Chicken

2 boneless, skin-on chicken thighs (1 lb, 454 g; ask a butcher to debone the chicken thighs at the grocery store; you can also use skinless chicken thighs or 1 chicken breast, butterflied and cut in half)

¼ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt

⅛ tsp freshly ground black pepper

2 tsp sake

2 tsp soy sauce

4 Tbsp potato starch or cornstarch (highly recommend potato starch for all kinds of Japanese fried chicken)

2 cups neutral oil

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

866kcal

43%
Fat

62g

3%
Saturated Fat

9g

0%
Carbohydrates

55g

2%
Fiber

2g

0%
Sugar

24g

1%
Protein

24g

1%
Cholesterol

107mg

5%
Sodium

3,296mg

164%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Fried Chicken with Scallion Soy Sauce (Yurinchi)

Ingredients

For The Scallion Soy Sauce (enough For 3 Chicken Thighs)

For The Fried Chicken

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Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

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